It reads a lot like someone who was forced to play and review a game they had no interest in from the start. But that's what a review is, just a person's perspective.

I went in to the game knowing what it was, and haven't been disappointed.

This review is 100% spot on.

Finally IGN get s review right! Honestly thought they were going to give it an 8.

THe games good do not get me wrong but there is not that much to it. It is a loot based third person shooter. Awfully repetitive in nature and without friends down right a chore to play

This is one of those games you especially want to experience for yourself. After giving into the Destiny hype and being let down when the first expansion released. I had high hopes for this game fulfilling what Destiny could not and it did on everything I could want. Building up your base is challenging and fun along with giving rewards. Customizing your character to the clothes he or she wears. Of course discovering new and powerful guns to toy around with. As the months go on content will be delivered although I think this will be my 3rd ever game I buy a season pass for. Once you hit the max level of 30 which I think will get higher in time. There is the Dark Zone which I have yet to touch and that is a whole new game I hear plus a level cap currently at 30 for that and equipment you can only get in that section of the game. So I think for now its got plenty to offer till next month we get our first raid.

Like I said I highly recommend just trying the game out at least then basing your opinion on this review.

Bullcrap from ign. Ohh my. The game is amazing, you could play this game just walking around New York and adore the crazy beautiful world ubisoft has build. So much fun to play in coop or just being a lone wolf with a sniper.

I'm having a lot of fun with this game but what's funny is they give Star Wars battlefront a 8/10 and it barely had any content at all it was a complete waste it had good graphics yes but come on people is that really the only reason to like a game um no so imo the division is a 8.5/10 for me I love the game the reason it doesn't get a a 9 is because u can't play offline but the story is pretty interesting so a big FU to ign!

I thought the demo was boring as hell. It didn't have the random quirkiness of a game like Destiny. In short, the Division took itself too seriously.

From the same reviewer that gave evolve a 9.0 out of 10. Vince from ign is always on point. /s

It's an 82 on Metacritic, but this is the review everyone is going to be talking about. The game is at least an 8.

Wasn't expecting that.. it's certainly not that low, anything lower than 8.5 is pushing it I'd say, bought it expecting a pretty bland shooter, ended up getting my co-op fix for the next while. The game is brilliant guys, very fresh.

Same reviewer gave vanilla Destiny a 7.8. Just saying.

Ima hold off for a sale before i buy it.. Not just the reviews because there are some great ones but because theres a lot of other game stuff i want first. Backlog of titles and i wanna snag the PSVR

complains about the open world & claims the side missions are repetitive yet the same reviewer reviewed mgs 5 & praised it this just shows what happens when you don't pay ign enough

So Vince (if I am not mistaken) is a big competative FPS guy so it's not shocking that he would not like a 3rd person shooter RPG game all that much. Its very disappointing that IGN didn't seemingly give thought to that fact.

Wow!! IGN didnt like so much Division, I didnt wait a so low score by them.

Seems accurate.

Registered just to say I'll never listen to your reviews again

This review is bullshit, IGN DK gave it a 9. Maybe someone should consider that when they want to review this game, it should be someone that actually likes shooters and RPG. And this review just made my trust in IGNs reviews and opinions go to hell.

Typical n4g. "IGN is so right for giving a game I don't like a score that I agree with but they're wrong for giving a game I like a score that I don't agree with"

It's a 5/10 from me so about right in my opinion.

I'm having a blast with my friends, so personally it's an 8 for me after 27 hours gameplay. plus everyone in the office is playing it right now so there is a lot of division dark zone chat around here everyday.

"The only difference between the level 5 SCAR I used at the start of my journey and the level 28 version I ended it with were the size of the numbers that popped out of my enemy’s head." - Reviewer.

Well if you really reviewed this game, you would notice that when you get lvl 30 gear which is Superior or High-end, you would notice that they have talents you can activate by getting better gear. So your review really sucks and you haven't been around every aspect of the game. Fire this guy.

Below this article I see 4 other ratings for the game. 7.4,78,4/5,4/5 so 7.4,7.8,8.0,8.0 + this 6.7.

So the median just from a little snippet on this site is a 7.8 from 5 sites. Not to shabby. I will probably pass and wait for Uncharted or No Mans Sky but it's nice to see people enjoying the game regardless of review scores.

I started out not liking this game so much from the beta but now i can't put the damn thing down! Good thing i never have let reviews determine my purchases of games anyway. My review is the only one that matters. My wife thinks anchor man isn't funny, I think it's absolutely hilarious. Whatever.

Well for me personally I would give it about 8.5 really liking it so far solo or with friends. And with the free content coming and other stuff with the season's pass hopefully it just gets better & better. I do think 6.7 is a bit harsh but end of the day it's what you like to play.

Give me physical copy and a single player.. I would buy.

The exact reason I don't read or go to IGN anymore it's a bunch of pretentious Hipsters, I've sunk well over 30 hours into the game and it's amazing. For me it's the best coop game I've ever played, it's like a blend of all my favorite games into 1. Take the Last of Us, Borderlands and DayZ make a game and it excited this really well... Love the little side missions too. Grrr I hate hipsters what ever happened to real nerds.

destiny killer my @ss lol

Another 'killer' 3rd party title Wii U owners (such as myself) will be sorely missing...*sniggers*

Jokes aside, I'm currently playing through TP:HD with Pokémon Tournament due to drop tomorrow and Star Fox Zero next month. Yep, the Wii U truly is a 'dead console'.

glad i didn't drop £54.99

Anyone know what they gave Destiny? (A game where you roam around the same caves).

I really enjoy playing the division. I disagree with it getting a 6.7 but to each his own. My time with the game has been nothing but enjoyable and exciting. Great game and awesome co op fun.

Looks like IGN didnt get paid for this one...

Yeah...I can't say I care. This guy says the Division's open world is 'barren and unengaging', but he apparently couldn't get enough of MGS5, which was far emptier and much more boring, and whose side missions and gameplay were just as repetitive, if not more so.

All it took was one weekend for it to get stale for me

Ryse > Division

IGN: Ubisoft... this ($) is a little short, don't you think? Activision is way more generous!
Ubisoft: We're very confident in our new game and we think you will like it.
IGN: Well, if you say so...

Generic, soulless games like this need to come to an end.

More or less correct. I'd knock the narrative for being bland and filled with terrible Ubisoft writing, but otherwise the review echoes my experience and thoughts about the game. I think it tried to do too many different things and ended up not doing any of them well. Thank god for rentals.

This is from a guy who gave Evolve a 9.

He says he has only played 50 hours, then goes to say "the nearly 60 I have played."

Says the game is thin and devoid of content, then goes on to say he is basically tripping over it.

Vince shouldn't be trusted with his reviews. He is better suited reviewing food.

Gives The Division a low score, gives Destiny a high score. Guess that Ubisoft money wasn't enough, eh?

It looks like The Last of Us if it was a MMO RPG.

I could not agree more The Divsion is another Ubisoft Watchdogs BIG on hype and short on game! Epic FAIL with all its retarded AI and bullet Sponge Bob enemies ! Game Score should be more like 4.5

Between this review and the one from PC gamer, you get the impression that these reviewers were pretty bad at the game, which ties into how much fun you have. If you reach endgame content and you suck, you won't be able to experience the challenge missions or the dark zone to their fullest.

Ah, so either Ubisoft's cheque didn't clear at the time of writing the review, or Bungie's did.

IGN didn't get their checks in the mail.

Of course Vince reviewed this game, I'm sure they figured it was an actual MMO and gave it to him to cover which was a big mistake. This game is an 8 in my book, just needs some more endgame content.

Ahh good old IGN. I am so done with them, and won't even give them the click. The reviewer is a TOOL. Evolve is a 9 though according to this same guy?! A game that has a 4.4 meta score from users.

Shows you how much his word is worth.

I am sure he was calling Ubisoft to try to get them to pay for a higher score.

The true tragedy of this is that some people still use this to gauge a purchase.

Well, IGN getting their attention.

Honestly I agree with what this reviewer said about the game but I think the score should have been higher. I am level 10 and the game already feels like it's decreasing entertainment wise, it's a good game but something is lacking. I'm getting loot, crafting items, doing missions and side missions etc. It just feels like I'm playing just because I paid money for it so I feel obligated to get my money's worth and not because it's super fun to play.

I was skeptical about buying this game because I kind of felt like this after I played the beta but I bought it anyway because a lot of my friends had it just like destiny. I will destroy this game but I feel like this review was spot on with what was said but not with the score.

I know I will get disagrees for agreeing with ign but good honest review on their part.

Not enough Water 6.7/10

I like this game, and I feel it offers much more than higher reviewed games on IGN... Like Evolve for instance.

There is good content and progression here. Looking forward to future expansions, and the dark zone is really innovative for online.

Some of you guys are freakin hilarious! Not having an opinion of your own and going by a complete stranger! So in other words, if he hates oranges & rates them a 6.0 are you going to stop eating them because of his opinion?! If he hated Lord of the Rings and rated it 5, does it stop you from seeing it? How freakin depressing this generation is, sad!

Lol damn Vince, a 6.7.

I can agree somewhat with that score though. I'm playing the game right now and it's fine enough I suppose. I'd personally give it a bit higher of a score though, maybe a 7 or 7.5.

Wow 6.7 huh. I have enjoyed the hell out of this game with my friends. We have played it every single day after work since launch and have had a blast. Even when they get off before I do (time zone difference) I sit and play by myself for at least two more hours. To me this review is just a bunch of nit picking. The dude said the level 5 scar and level 28 scar are the same but one is just stronger...DUHHHHHH its the same damn gun you idiot. Smh fire this gyuy please, he should have been fired after he game Evolve a damn 9/10 IMO.

Agreed

Played the alpha, played all the betas, bought the gold edition. That this my review.

Let's focus on one of the lowest scores and ignore all the higher ones.

It's kinda sad that only the reviews which give relatively low scores to The Division are the only reviews that stir up any kind of conversation here in N4G. People only care about the reviews and opinions that seem to reinforce their preconceived notions.

Looks like i was right again, not hard to guess considering its ubisoft.

Alien Isolation all over again

Oh, IGN, giving a big game a deserved 6.7 out of 10 ?
What, Ubisoft didn't pay enough ?
Or somebody grew some balls at IGN ?

I am enjoying it but it does have a lot of bugs. Especially hate the annoying Cannot Enter Safe House while in combat even though a scan shows 0 threats.

This game is a blast. I feel like I'm getting my moneys worth and so do all of my friends and family playing it. Agree to disagree.

i thought the beta was decent, but i wouldn't go out and buy it for full price. i feel like there's no down side to waiting until a sale since these games are always getting updates and balancing things anyways. if people are still having fun in a few months, and there's truly a good amount of content, i'll buy it when it then~

I don't care what the review is,played the beta thought it was interesting bought the game & it's addicting fun so far & I'm playing solo & just hit level 21.I clearly give it an 8!

It's kinda funny cause everyone is like this will get a 9 or 9.5 IGN takes money from Ubisoft look how many ads they had for the Division...blah blah blah. Now that didn't people are like wow IGN you suck the game is amazing. Poor IGN it's a no win

I have played 21 hours and I am a little tired. Not because the game is bad but because I find it to be too intense sometimes that it wears me out. I'm getting old.

Not much of a multi-player but even in solo mode I really enjoyed this game. It is tops!
Highly recommend it.

dont support this company if they bring out online games only

cheap bas***** and lazy

every game they made up to now be it the rainbow six
or the division is broken and they know it

but still release a game that is broken
this is fraud

I was very vocally not impressed with this game. This is a lot of justification..

I don't care about the score, I just want to know is this the actual final review of the Division I have to scroll through?! Is that a guarantee? Can I have that notarized?

It deserves that score. It's a boring slow paced game that I wish I didn't purchase but had shit else to play.